Donavan Name Meaning & Origin

Donavan

Pronunciation: DAHN-ə-vin (key)

Origin of the name Donovan:

Transferred use of the surname, whicn is an Anglicized form of O'Donnabháin (descendant of Donndubhán). Donndubhán is a Gaelic compound name composed from donn (brown) and a diminutive form of dubh (black, dark): hence, "dark brown or dark-haired."

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